Kenneth Murchison, 1770-1938
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-51/2
Scope and Contents
Items relating to professional qualifications, employment; correspondence received and letterbooks
Dates
- 1770-1938
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
3 boxes None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Murchison ( 1751-1796) was the father of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. He served as a surgeon in Calcutta from 1772 before returning to Europe in 1784. After travelling for a short time he finally settled back in Scotland, purchasing the estate of Tarradale, Ross-shire in 1788. His wife was Barbara Mackenzie, who he married in 1790. He died when Sir Roderick Impey Murchison was still a child.
Extent
From the Fonds: 1 metre
Physical Description
3 boxes None which affect the use of this material
Archivist's Note
Grant Buttars 10 November 2009
Repository Details
Part of the Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
special.collections.library@ed.ac.uk